Philanthropy is not just for the wealthy. Anyone, through simple everyday actions, can make a positive difference in the world.
In The Art of Good Deeds, leaders in the world of philanthropy share personal stories and real-life experiences of the impact of good deeds--not large donations to charity or grand ......
W. W. Corcoran and the Rise of American Capital and Culture
The first modern biography of financial pioneer and philanthropist W. W. Corcoran Before the Gilded Age reveals the extraordinary ways in which W. W. Corcoran shaped the emerging cultural elite and changed the capital and the country both for better and for worse. A complex and controversial character, Corcoran influenced banking and finance, ......
Many biographies of John D. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. have been compiled- some have used bits of the original correspondence presented here and tried to show opposing interests between John D. Rockefeller and his son. Still others were written without correspondence at all. This collection of never-before-published letters traces ......
Featuring contributed chapters from experts within the discipline, Fundamentals of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling provides readers with a vast range of knowledge and skills to help them work effectively with individuals with disabilities. The text familiarizes readers with chief concepts and prepares them to move into expanded explorations of ......
The Triangle Shirtwaist Tragedy and the Origins of Modern Charity
A compelling and original narrative history of New York's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, exposing how New York's elite transformed the tragedy into the foundation of modern American charity. Fire in the Heart of the City details the riveting story of what happened when a tragic fire in Greenwich Village threw Adolph Ochs, the ambitious new ......
In Chocolate We Trust takes readers inside modern-day Hershey, Pennsylvania, headquarters of the iconic Hershey brand. A destination for chocolate enthusiasts since the early 1900s, Hershey has transformed from a model industrial town into a multifaceted suburbia powered by philanthropy. At its heart lies the Milton Hershey School Trust, a ......
From Infrastructure Gift to Systemic Transformation
Abstract The University of Florida received an $85 million, multiparty investment to build HiPerGator AI, a leading AI supercomputer in higher education. University leaders viewed the system as a catalyst-but worried it could become "symbolic technology adoption" without broader institutional change. UF responded with a seven-component model ......
How Uganda's vibrant religious infrastructure supports local and interfaith community care efforts For millions living on the African continent, the experience of poverty is a facet of life. While many scholars, activists, and policy experts work in African communities to mitigate poverty, they often miss a crucial dimension of contemporary ......
When Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, causing more than 1,800 deaths and more than $100 billion in damages, it was deemed a "once-in-a-lifetime storm." After the hurricane, over 1.5 million volunteers came to New Orleans through various nonprofit organizations, and around 500 new charities were established to aid the city's recovery. We Came to ......
